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The Twin Cities AMS is a group of weather professionals and enthusiasts in and around the Twin Cities who enjoy sharing their enjoyment of meteorology, hydrology, and the related sciences.
TCAMS News
- We need your help! Some of our members are conducting research the downtown Minneapolis on 19 August 2009. There is short survey you can fill out to help. If you were in the Twin Cities that day, or if you or someone you know has a recollection about the tornado or the events surrounding it, please complete this short survey for them. It takes most people about 5 minutes. (Mar 6)
- Our March meeting is set! Details can be found on our events page. (Feb 22)
- Another great meeting, captured in pictures! (Feb 22)
- The February newsletter has been issued! Information about the February meeting, along with lots of other good stuff, can be found in there. (Feb 12)
Statistics for the weather contest through March 10, 2010
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Maximum temperature |
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41.8 in
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-15 °F
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47 °F
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Prizes will be awarded to those whose guesses come closest to the Twin Cities total snowfall between (and including) December 1, 2009, and May 1, 2010, and for the minimum temperature during the winter season (December 21, 2009, through March 20, 2010, inclusive). Any ties will be broken by the maximum temperature observed during the winter season.
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observed at the NWS office (MPX) in Chanhassen, MN
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| December 1, 2009, through May 1, 2010 | December 21, 2009, through March 20, 2010 |
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| Dec 3 | 0.2 in |
| Dec 4 | 0.3 in |
| Dec 8 | 3.0 in |
| Dec 9 | 2.1 in |
| Dec 13 | 0.3 in |
| Dec 14 | 1.1 in |
| Dec 20 | 1.0 in |
| Dec 21 | 0.1 in |
| Dec 22 | 0.5 in |
| Dec 23 | 3.0 in |
| Dec 24 | 5.3 in |
| Dec 25 | 3.0 in |
| Dec 26 | 0.5 in |
| Dec 27 | 0.2 in |
| Dec 30 | 0.3 in |
| Jan 7 | 1.3 in |
| Jan 23 | 0.1 in |
| Jan 25 | 0.9 in |
| Feb 1 | 3.4 in |
| Feb 2 | 0.4 in |
| Feb 4 | 0.6 in |
| Feb 5 | 1.7 in |
| Feb 7 | 1.5 in |
| Feb 8 | 8.6 in |
| Feb 9 | 0.7 in |
| Feb 13 | 0.3 in |
| Feb 14 | 1.0 in |
| Feb 15 | 0.4 in |
Snowfall at MSP for the same period: 37.9 in |
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| Dec 21 | 18 °F |
| Dec 26 | 12 °F |
| Dec 27 | 9 °F |
| Dec 28 | 6 °F |
| Dec 29 | 2 °F |
| Dec 31 | 1 °F |
| Jan 1 | -9 °F |
| Jan 2 | -15 °F |
Minimum temperature at MPX for the same period: -19 °F |
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| Dec 21 | 24 °F |
| Dec 22 | 28 °F |
| Dec 24 | 34 °F |
| Dec 25 | 37 °F |
| Feb 27 | 38 °F |
| Mar 2 | 42 °F |
| Mar 7 | 47 °F |
Maximum temperature at MPX for the same period: 48 °F |
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